Sanitary portable water-closet



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A fro/77 y Patented Sept. 30, 1930 PATT oreice MORRIS SCHILLER, OF ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI i SANITARY PORTABLE WATER-CLOSET Application filedSeptember 16, 1929. Serial No. 332,818.

This invention is an improvement on my prior Patent 1,038,665, forsimilar devices, and has among its objects the production of suchdevices which shall be simple, sanitary, convenient, economical, andreliable and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

My invention is primarily intended for use in hospitals, or rooms wherethe sick are confined, although it is obvious that various other usesmay be made thereof, as the need may arise. V

The invention has among its objects, the production of a portable watercloset in which the flushing may be effected in either of two ways, andin which one manner of flushing may be with more force than with theother so as to more thoroughly clean the device.

Another object of my invention is to provide flushing means for thedevice, in which the water will be discharged through thedeposit-receiving shell near the top of the latter and thereby insurethe most complete and thorough cleansing action on said shell.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown anddescribed will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which thisinvention appertains, from the disclosures herein given.

To this end, my invention consists in the novel construction,arrangement and combination of parts herein shownand described,

and uses mentioned, and more particularly pointed out in the claims. Inthe drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding parts throughout, A

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, with parts broken away inorder to show the construction more clearly; and

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, but without thecontainer and seat.

In the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, there is shown a portable, flushable water closet,intended for use wherever deemed desirable or necessary, as inhospitals,sickrooms, camps, etc., or in ordinary dwellings in thoselocalities not having sewers and drainage.

The device consists of an inner shell or tubular member 1, preferably inthe form of a truncated cone open at both ends, the same having twoseries of apertures 2 and 3 therethrough adjacent t 1e upper edge.

Surrounding the tubular member 1 is a water jacket or water container 1,of suiiicient size to contain the desired quantity of water 5. 'A.filling opening with a removable cap 6 is arranged at the too of thewater jacket, somewhat as indicated. A trough 7 is fixed on the member1, encircling the same adjacent the apertures 3, so that water admittedinto said trough will discharge through said apertures, in a manner tobe more clearly hereinafter described.

A pair of outlets 8 and 9, communicate with the water jacket at theupper and lower ends respectively, adapted to receive the con duits 10and 11 respectively, therethrough.

The water that is poured into the container 4 to fillthe same willquickly run through the openings 2 and 3 until the level is justtherebelow, so that when it is desired to flush the tubular memberthereafter, some other means must be provided. To this end, I haveprovided a pump, positioned adjacent the deposit receptacle so as to beoperable by the user of the latter, this pump comprising an outer casingor shell13, with a removable cover or cap 1d at its top, and an innershell or casing15, which may be open at its top if desired. The conduit10 leads from the upper end of the'inuer shell 15 through the waterjacket, and empties into the trough 7 while the conduit 11 connects thelower ends of the water jacket and outer shell 13.

Obviously, the water poured into the water jacket will flow into thecontainer 13, to the same ieveles in the jacket 4. The lower closed endof the inner shell 15 is provided with a port or opening therethrough,said port being closable with a ball 16, forming a valve therefor. Oneor more laterally arranged bars 17 may be arranged within the shell 15above the ball 16, to limit upward movement of the latter. l

A plunger 18, in the form of a cup closed at its lower end and open atits top, is slidable within the inner shell 15, the handle 19 Lil beingconnected thereto so that the plunger may be reciprocated. The lower endof the plunger is also provided with an opening or port therethrough,and a ball is vertically movable within the plunger cup and seats onsaid port so as to form a valve therefor. Bars 21 are arranged acrossthe open upper end of the cup to form limit stops for the ball in upwardmovement, and also connect the cup to the handle.

Movement of the plunger in opposite directions will alternately hold oneof the ball valves open and the other closed. Upward movement of theplunger will hold the valve 20 closed and cause the valve 16 to open orunseat, to thereby draw the water from the containers upwardly of theinner shell 15, The subsequent downward movement of the plunger willhold the lower valve 16 closed and unseat the upper valve 20 to causethe wa ter in the inner shell to flow upwardly past the valved port 20.It suflicient water has been drawn into the inner shell past the port inthis way, such water will discharge through the conduit 10, into thetrough 7, to thereby flow out tl'rrough the apertures 2 to flush thetubular member gently. It insu ilicient water has been lifted, furtherpumping'is required, the water in the inner shell rising until it flowsoutwardly through the upper conduit 10, into the trough.

In order to flush more actively, an independently operable means isprovided. A pipe 22, somewhat like the ordinary tire valve, is fixed tothe water jacket, extending downwardly therein for a relativelyconsiderable distance, the outer end of the valve having the usual meansthereon, as on tire valves, to prevent the escape of air thereat andpermit of air intake. Air compressing means, as for example, the pump23, may be connected to the valve 22 to force air into the jacket.Pumping a sufficient amount of air into this jacket will lift the watertherein.

A plurality of tubes or pipes 25 are posi tioned within the jacket,extending from adjacent the bottom of the same and opening through theapertures 3. The activity of the water flushing to be had through thepipes 25 may be regulated by the amount of air pumped into the jacket,but it is apparent that a most complete and thorough flushing andcleansing of the surface of the tubular member may be had in thismanner.

If desired, a bucket or receptacle 26 may be provided to receivedeposits therein, the parts of the device fitting into the receptacle asshown in Fig. 1. Also, a toilet seat 27 may be provided.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact form, construction,

arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or usesmentioned, except as limited by the claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A water closet comprising a tubular member having apertures throughits bounding wall adjacent its upper end, a water container surroundingsaid member, and a plurality of independently operable means for forcingwater from said container into said member through said apertures.

2. A water closet comprising a tubular member having two series ofapertures therethrough adjacent the upper end, a water jacketsurrounding the same and extending downwardly from the upper portion ofthe member, and means for forcing water from said jacket into saidmember through either series of apertures.

3. water closet comprising a tubular member having aperturestherethrough adjacent the top, a water j acket surrounding said memberand having an upper and a lower outlet, and a pump for forcing waterfrom said jacket through said member, said pump consisting of an outershell communicating with said lower outlet, an inner shell communicatingat its upper end with said upper outlet and having a valved lower end,and a plunger slidable within said inner shell and having a valved lowerend, whereby movement of the plunger in opposite directions willalternately open onev of said valves and close the other.

4. A water closet, comprising a tubular member having openings throughits side wall at points above the mid height of said member, adjacentthe upper portion, a watei container surrounding said member and extending to adjacent said openings, a conduit surrounding said member andcommunicating. with said openings, and means for pumping water from saidcontainer into said conduit.

5. A water closet, comprising a tubular member having openingstherethrough adj acent its top, a water acket about said member, aconduit on said member communicating with said openings, means forwithdrawing water from said jacket and discharging the same into saidconduit, and independent means for raising the level of the water insaid jacket to discharge into said member.

MORRIS SCHILLER.

